Hey Folks, This report is a bit tardy but I wanted to post the results of some morning bird banding done last weekend at the School of Environmental Studies in Apple Valley. I was able to spend 3-4 hours each morning (Sat., Sun., and Monday) running 4 nets and had a wonderful time. The migration is in full swing and there were a couple of real highlights. Below is what I caught:
Nashville Warbler - 1 Wilson's Warbler - 1 Northern Waterthrush - 3 Black-capped Chickadee - 7 Yellow-bellied Flycatcher - 1 Warbling Vireo - 1 (this one threw me for a second because of the yellow in the fall plumage, I thought it might be a Philadelphia) Black and White Warbler - 1 Red-eyed Vireo - 6 Ovenbird - 5 Connecticut Warbler - 1 (This was THE highlight of the weekend. It was a Hatch year Female and I got pictures.) Swainson's Thrush -1 White-throated Sparrow - 2 (strikes me as early) Gray Catbird - 2 Northern Cardinal - 1 I am now sure life is not fair. Just as this pick up I am back in school with limited chances to get out. Mark Newstrom and I will be doing a banding demonstration at Ritter farm Park in Lakeville on Saturday from 9 - noon. Hopefully the weather holds off. Roger Everhart North Central Bird Observatory Apple Valley, MN